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22,450 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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EXCELLENCE9998
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how to identify short to ground in cicuit by using multimeter?
Nov 21, 2010 at 9:49 AM
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KHLOW2008
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With one probe of multimiter attached to wire to be tested and body of vehicle, if there is any continuity with very low ohms, there is a short, unless the wire is supposed to be a ground wire.

Some components attached to the wire might provide ground so components have to be disconnected first.
Nov 22, 2010 at 9:13 AM
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